Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has announced a redundancy programme putting around 100 UK lawyer and secretarial jobs at risk, with further cuts anticipated across its business services divisions.

The redundancy consultation, announced today (14 May), is expected to affect around 58 legal staff and 44 secretarial staff. No numbers are yet available for business services, however the target will be a reduction in total salary costs of 15%.